Jason NovingerM to Python • 11 months ago357 of top 360 Python packages are now available as wheelspythonwheels.commessage-square8arrow-up139arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up139arrow-down1external-link357 of top 360 Python packages are now available as wheelspythonwheels.comJason NovingerM to Python • 11 months agomessage-square8file-text
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink4•11 months agoI’m a noob and I don’t really understand what the impacts will be. Maybe it’ll increase speeds? I think that’s what it was getting at
minus-squareJason NovingerOPMlink6•11 months agoThe installed packages themselves won’t be faster, but they will install faster, sometimes much faster.
minus-squareMidnittelinkfedilink3•11 months agoAnd the reason is because you don’t need to (automatically, given) download the tools to compile the package - wheels are precompiled packages for your system.
I’m a noob and I don’t really understand what the impacts will be. Maybe it’ll increase speeds? I think that’s what it was getting at
The installed packages themselves won’t be faster, but they will install faster, sometimes much faster.
And the reason is because you don’t need to (automatically, given) download the tools to compile the package - wheels are precompiled packages for your system.